In response to the responsible consumption in designated public places bylaw that is underway once again this year, Council approved additional funding to install recycling receptacles at Okanagan Lake Beach and Skaha Lake Park Beach to help reduce the amount of litter in City green spaces.
“We wanted to have a more permanent solution available to encourage recycling in our parks and reduce the amount of recyclables that end up in our garbage containers,” said Parks Supervisor, Todd Whyte. “By providing these new bins, we hope to reduce the influx of recyclable waste and litter.”
There are six new receptacles at both Okanagan Lake Beach and Skaha Lake Park Beach. Each location has a mixed recycling container (dark blue) and a returnables container (light blue) side by side.
The new bins include decals that show images of items that can be recycled in each bin, such as bottles and cans, and other recyclables including coffee cups and plastic take out boxes. The receptacles also include a QR code on the side that, when scanned, will lead residents to the Report an Issue webpage on the City’s website to alert staff that the bin is full.
“This is the first phase of this project and we hope to install more of them in the future at our other parks and beaches,” said Whyte.